Summer Spark
Have fun, stay active, and keep reading and learning all summer long!
June 1 - August 31
Get Reading with Summer Spark!
Summer Spark is Saint Paul Public Library’s summer reading initiative for kids and teens ages 0–18. From June 1 to August 31, kids and teens are encourage complete reading challenges and earn books and fun prizes to keep.
Whether you're a parent whose child is just beginning to read or you're a teen tearing through a graphic novel, Summer Spark helps growing readers stay engaged and build a lifelong love of reading.
How to Participate in Summer Spark Reading
- Pick up a Summer Spark reading log and free book to keep at any SPPL location.
- Keep track of your reading and complete activities at your own pace.
- While at the library, read for 15 minutes and complete the daily on-site activity for a daily milestone reward.
- Earn rewards including free books to keep and entries into the grand prize drawing for teens.
- Join us for the Summer Spark Celebration on August 16!
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Next in the Series
Immerse in Someone Else's Life Experience
Coretta Scott King Award for Kids
Pura Belpré Award Winners for Teens
TEEN Summer Spark (ages 12-18)
Teen Summer Spark challenges YOU to read books you love all summer long.
Stop into any library location to grab a Teen Summer Spark log. For each book you read, fill out, cut out, and enter one of the grand prize drawing slips from the entry form for a chance to win an Instax Camera!
The more you read, the more chances to win! One entry per book and one log per person! Turn in your slips at any library location before August 31.
Summer Reading with Library Go
Most students in Saint Paul can take part in Summer Spark using Library Go, an account based on their school ID number that allows them to borrow books, e-books, audiobooks, and more to help them reach their Summer Spark reading goals.
Saint Paul Public Schools and many charter schools automatically enroll their students, so there’s no need to sign up for a card. Best of all, there are no late fines and no financial risk to families when borrowing with Library Go.
Not sure if your child has a Library Go card? Ask a library worker or visit sppl.org/librarygo to learn more.
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Summer Spark is Sponsored By
with special funding from The Lillian Wright & C. Emil Berglund Foundation & Ecolab Foundation.
Additional Support From
To learn more about this program, check out Saint Paul Public Library's most recent Impact Reports.